There's been a mysterious package recieved in the building across from HSBC on Silver Street Head. Suspected bomb, army Bomb team has been called in, no evacuations as of yet.

Can anyone confirm this? do we have any office workers nearby....

Yes, me. In HSBC now.

Any ideas of the roads that have been closed, if any?

We are located round the back of the building. Bomb disposal team have just arrived. Apparently taking no chances as sniffer dog reacted to package when sent.

Majority of roads around West Bar and back of cathedral.

Why havn't we been evacuated then!?

No idea, we are all sat here like lemons, been told by police who are stood on every corner and in the doorway to our builsing that we are not to move.

I heard over radio the they have no plans of evacutaion yet. That was about 10 min ago though.

God that must be scary. Any updates?

Just sat here like tits. Don't know whats going to happen. Any updates over there Eyespy?

B*llocks!

My wife's office is just up the road from there, next to the Cathedral!:o

Give her a call and see if she knows anything about it mate. I don't know what's going to happen, just left to wait. Updates anyone?

Originally posted by Carmine
B*llocks!

My wife's office is just up the road from there, next to the Cathedral!:o


Completely off the subject so my apologies... But your WIFE !!! How good does it feel today that? Is there a thread with photos for us nosey ones?


Still no evacuation yet?

Originally posted by samc
Completely off the subject so my apologies... But your WIFE !!! How good does it feel today that? Is there a thread with photos for us nosey ones?
It feels pretty damn good...but right now I'm a little worried about her safety and hoping that I'll still have a spouse by this evening!:help:

As for pictures...I'm afraid that most were taken on traditional cameras...there are a few on digital, but I'm not sure how I actually post them on the forum.:confused:

Still sat here, I'm gonna go check windows.

Update.

I've just been told by a fellow worker who has listened to the radio's that they have X-rayed the package to find out its a low risk bomb. Instead of having to blow it up they are going to open it by hand. They should be allowed back onto the floor in about 30mins.

Two packages found.

Bomb disposal unit attending to one and second response team coming up from Nottingham.

Good old PC Plum sat in our reception informing us of updates, also says no panic and should be over with in an hour.

Crikey :o Didn't expect that. Thought (hoped) it would be nothing.

What sort of company were the packages found at?

Not too sure, but there are a lot of banking and government buildings in this area.

Attention all staff...

The incident is now over.


Just heard that over the speaker system. You all get the same message?

Yes I work in that area myself (goverment drone).. although I am at home at the moment. Scary stuff

Just seen Bomb disposal unit flying fown West Bar goin past the Law Courts.

What is the building called? Court-something-house?

Radio Hallam news just said the first package turned out to be a hoax which looked like a bomb but wasn't.

2nd package was investigated by sniffer dog and the dog froze twice while approaching the package (an aluminium case near a grit bin) and as a result they have called in the disposal experts.

Not sure how true it is, as Hallam is regularly wrong.

Any new news? What are they going to do with this second bomb?

No news is good news

Thats a good point. Just like to be updated.

A controlled explosion has just been carried out, anybody hear it. We did.

Quite scary really.

I didn't hear a thing and I'm in the buiding across from there.

Originally posted by greekgodmike
I didn't hear a thing and I'm in the buiding across from there.
Neither did I, but then I am in Sheffield Six...;)

Just been done, we were stood outside, they had this little tank thingymajig and it had like cameras on it, then we were told to go inside as there was gonna be an explosion.

Returned inside and 5 mins later, boom.

Hopefully, things can return to normal now. I need to go out an get a sarnie.

I heard summat

but thought it was these diggers in the carpark next to me!!

Croaks

Yeah I'm hungry too, might stay inside though:thumbsup:

Originally posted by EyeSpy
A controlled explosion has just been carried out, anybody hear it. We did.

Quite scary really.

I heard it in Paradise Square, just left a little present on the chair!

I like presents, might go and see what it is....:gag:

Ooh nasty. :(

Can i come for a look too.

I saw the big white van (bomb disposal?) doing warp speed down near park sq. roundabout, with Police back-up.

Is it all over now then?

We were just wondering, is it the same building that had a bomb threat just before the G8, I remember that area been closed then aswell!

Croaks

What controlled explosion? News just said second one was a hoax and they are currently getting fingerprints from the aluminium box.

There was a controlled explosion, it is all over now and roads are open again. Spoke to the police who said they were analysing the box to see what it actually contained.

It just seems odd, because there was no mention of a controlled explosion on the news. If they had already exploded the box, how would they now be analysing it for fingerprints?

I'm confused!

I think that the 'wheelbarrow' that they use has a rifle on it that they fire into a package. The gunshot is the controlled explosion. I wouldn't think that a specifically targeted bullet would do that much damage.

I'm sure there will be somebody around here that knows much more about the process.

Well I heard at dinner that inside was a lighter and a pair of scissors. Don't know if this is true like. Everythings clear now anyway, although a few police have stayed around the roads are open. I couldn't find that present:( , did u get there first EyeSpy? What was it?!:confused:

Foxxx It just seems odd, because there was no mention of a controlled explosion on the news. If they had already exploded the box, how would they now be analysing it for fingerprints?

I think that the gunshot takes out the detonator, which is in itself can be a small explosive and with that out of the way, you have disabled the bomb. May need to watch re-runs of Danger UXB to confirm this though!:)

Originally posted by greekgodmike
Well I heard at dinner that inside was a lighter and a pair of scissors. Don't know if this is true like. Everythings clear now anyway, although a few police have stayed around the roads are open. I couldn't find that present:( , did u get there first EyeSpy? What was it?!:confused:

No i didnt, upon my arrival it appears that our gift had been cleared.

It made it to the front page of The Star but it tells you less than is in this thread.

it was one of the capita insurance services buildings - all their staff were evacuated - we got an email but had to carry on working at Nunnery - which was a pity :(

i thought it was at west bar? dont sheffield have a bomb unit then? madness... :(

I'm glad everything is fine there. It's my only source of news from Sheffield when something like this is going on! I saw some stuff on CNN that said there was rioting going off in England but they gave few details and I didn't see anything on the Internet so I'm not sure how much truth was in the news report.

Originally posted by EyeSpy
No i didnt, upon my arrival it appears that our gift had been cleared.

Shame..

I'm home now, alive. Not a bad days work.:rolleyes:

i work on queen street and the office juniors werent allowed OUTSIDE our building and one woman who works with us wasnt allowed BACK IN the building.... They closed Queen Street off and the road down the side of hlw solicitors. I was scared! If it had happend yesterday I wouldnt have been bothered if the bomb had gone off because i was in a crappy mood yesterday.

I kept leaning out of our office window and saw the police and bomb squad walking around. We then heard some bloke shouting something (couldnt make out what he was saying) then we heard the BANG!

Excellent thread richy32:thumbsup:

Immediate report, and followed up well by greekgodmike and the rest of you in the area.:clap:

Next point.......

WHY WEREN'T YOU WORKING????:suspect:

Again, well done.

Eat your heart out BBC:P

Originally posted by burny
i thought it was at west bar? dont sheffield have a bomb unit then? madness... :(

the bomb squads are based at army barracks arent they? normally places in the north get one from catterick?

Originally posted by melthebell
the bomb squads are based at army barracks arent they? normally places in the north get one from catterick?

From what I know, the Army has two types of bomb unit, one part of the Royal Engineers and one part of the Royal Logistic Corps. The Royal Engineers bomb disposal experts work predominantly out on operations, and the explosives experts with the RLC deal with devices in Northen Ireland and Mainland Britain. AFAIK the police themselves do not have bomb disposal units.

Just find it scary that we are like 4th or 5th biggest city and our bomb helpers are like 40 minutes away :0( <gulp>

Lets hope its never needed again ... but unfortunately I doubt VERY much if this will be the end of all this :0(

Oh and FYI the security it airports is NO better than it was... at Manchester it aint anyways ;0( ... comforting!

Originally posted by saxon51
Excellent thread richy32:thumbsup:

Immediate report, and followed up well by greekgodmike and the rest of you in the area.:clap:

Next point.......

WHY WEREN'T YOU WORKING????:suspect:

Again, well done.

Eat your heart out BBC:P

No problem mate, both me in richy32 in the same building sending reports. Crapping ourselves like, just thought It'd be a good idea to post. I thought it could have been a wind-up, how wrong i was. Hope it doesn't happen again:help:

Originally posted by melthebell
the bomb squads are based at army barracks arent they? normally places in the north get one from catterick?


Not for us, either that or Catterick has miracolousy moved south of chesterfield, I saw it bombing up the motorway this morning on the oppositie carriageway towards Sheffield

Originally posted by Skatiechik
Not for us, either that or Catterick has miracolousy moved south of chesterfield, I saw it bombing up the motorway this morning on the oppositie carriageway towards Sheffield

"Bombing up" :D

The bomb squad came from the centre at Nottingham - they have a depot at Beeston.

As long as they get here, thats all i am bothered about. Have to offer praise where praise is due. Thought the situation was handled rather well by SYP.

Originally posted by Greenback
"Bombing up" :D


Oops that wasn't intentional :blush: Was funny though :D

Originally posted by Lightninboy
I think that the gunshot takes out the detonator, which is in itself can be a small explosive and with that out of the way, you have disabled the bomb. May need to watch re-runs of Danger UXB to confirm this though!:)

Cheers for info and Tony. It seems to me that the term controlled explosion might be a bit OTT then. If it's a gunshot (which can be loud and make people jump) then explosion seems like the wrong word to use. It just creates panic. When you hear on the news there was a controlled explosion, it sounds serious, when in reality it's not on that scale. Controlled detonator removal doesn't sound as bad! I dunno, I just hate scaremongering, which is why I asked the question, as I wanted to know what it was. Explosion to me implied the parcel is blown up which made me wonder how they would then get fingerprints!

Glad it was all a hoax and shows people are being very vigilant.

Did anyone see anything about this on the news last night?
I work on North Church street, and was hanging out the window to see that the police had cordoned off from Sola Bar downwards. I never heard any news on the Radio or TV though.

Was it definitely a hoax?

I understand one of the packages was spotted being left by an ununiformed parcel delivery driver - hence the scare.